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What are you watching? Power Rangers Edition
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01-17-2021, 09:14 PM
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Mighty Morphin' Season 3/Alien Rangers
Pre-Show Preamble
Yes, I am counting them both as one season. I know some people don't.
Not many people seem to either remember or properly give the third season of
MMPR
credit for alot of the things it did for the series.
First off, this season is what helped bring us
Saban's Masked Rider
, which, my own distaste for that show aside, DID bring awareness to
Kamen Rider
, just as
Power Rangers
had brought awareness to
Super Sentai
.
Second, this was the first we had not only an entirely separate team of Rangers, but ones with entirely different suits, from an entirely different planet. The
Alien Rangers
(man did that name not age well) being entirely new characters with different powers, different suits, and, oh yeah, WERE NINJAS!!
Third, it was the first time that the Zords got upgraded mid-season, which would become standard from every show here on. Although that said, what makes this interesting(to me atleast) is that the Shogun MegaZord was less an upgrade and more a change in stats from the Ninja MegaZord; Swapping speed for defense. The two MegaZords even work together at times!
Fourth, the introduction of Kat to replace Kimberly was handled much better than what the Stone Canyon Trio were. Kat was a character very distinct from Kim and had her own entire arc before joining the team, a very smart move on the writer's' part. I imagine it helped alot of kids to accept her much easier than they did the SCT; I know it did for me. After that, the only originals left were Billy and Tommy.
Fifth, they brought about the first team-wide Super Mode, the Metallic Armor. Simplistic, cheesy, and lasting only a few episodes, sure, but never the less, this was a big deal. Something like it wouldn't be seen again until
Lost Galaxy
and the Lights of Orion, and even then it'd still take awhile before becoming something alot of seasons would do.
Sixth, Season 3 coincided with
The Movie
, a
huge
deal for a show like this. I might do my own separate post for it at some point, but all you really need to know is that Ivan Ooze is awesome and that movie is basically everything a
Power Rangers
movie should be. Unlike the 2017 film.
And last... it marked the debut of the first Christmas episode. Okay, technically not
the
first, but the the first to air within the season itself and not on direct-to-video. And personally? I still think it's the best Christmas special the series has ever done. So, that's what I'm covering today!
Episode 16: I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger
Premise? ITS CHRISTMAS! IN POWER RANGERS! IT'S ABOUT TO GET...
wholesome!
But yeah, the Youth Center is putting together an event to celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah(Happy Holidays!), and the Rangers are of course doing what they can to help out.
It's here we meet a little girl named Becky, who's having a hard time because her father chose to work the holiday instead of coming to see her sing.
Tommy, Aisha, and Kim, all do their best to help her cheer up, but Kim is the only one to give actual advice. She tells Becky to tell her dad about how important it is to see him for the holiday; Words that Becky takes to heart. It's a good lesson for kids too. You can't expect someone to know there's a problem unless you tell them about it.
Meanwhile, Zedd HATES Christmas. And yes, Christmas specifically, not Hanukkah. He is Jewish afterall! And to counteract the holiday, he comes up with a wonderfully insane plan like always.
Step 1: Send Rito to the North Pole.
Step 2: Have him force Santa to create mind-controlling dreidles.
Step 3: ????
Step 4: TAKE OVER THE EARTH!!!
Zordon of course calls in the Rangers, where he says yet another of my favorite lines ever.
"Because of a combination of the North Pole's' unique polarity and a cross current of holiday magic, your Morphing powers will not work there."
What this tells me is that Santa Claus is more powerful than the Morphin' Grid, and that's amazing. And what I love about this entire scenario is that everyone just immediately accepts that Santa is real, as if that's common knowledge in this universe? I mean, after all of the other insane stuff they've dealt with up to now, why not right?
Meanwhile, at the North Pole:
Hahahaha, I love this stuff.
I love that the Rangers decide that stealth is the best option... only to be immediately found out because they teleported in. They manage to get out okay due to the North Pole also nullifying Zedd's' evil magic, meaning that Morphing Time isn't needed, and after sending Rito and Goldar packing, even help Santa get his toys together for delivery.
All in all, everything turns out a-okay for the holidays.
Becky is even reunited with her dad! It's enough to even make Bulk and Skull shed tears of joy! Aww...
Overall, this is a really fun special full of legit laughs and heart-warming moments, and I don't think it could've been done any better.
After-Show Bonus
Less of a bonus bit of trivia and more of a question for you all. Were the Alien Rangers to ever get an alternate name, what would you go with? The only two titles I could think up were "Aquitar Rangers" and "Ninja Strike."
Listen to me, Androzani, and En-chan watch the episode live
HERE.
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